Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Monona Lake Assembly

The Assembly opens its eighth annual
session July 26, and will continue until
August 5.
The eleven days of the encampment
will be packed full of interest and in
struction.
The programe is everything that
could be desired Among the lectures
secured are the following:
Rev. DR.. James M. Buckley, editor OF
THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, is one of the
most brilliant journalist in the country,
and is called the prince of extemporan-
eous speakers.
Hon. George w. Balm, of Kentucky
will occupy the platform on Temperance
Dav, and is widely known as one of the
most powerful temperance orators, as
well as general lecturers in the country.
The Rev. DIR. 2. S. Henson, of Chicago
is always a favorite on the platform,
comprising good sence and through
going religious feeling, with wit and
eloquence that take people by storm.
Frank Beard, the irresistible, viii
be here with his magic crayons, and will
repeat the triumphs of last summer.
Charles E. Bolton, Esq, of Cleveland,
will give two magnificent illustrated
lectures, with his large ctereopticon, in
which speciality he ranks among the
first in the country.
Hon. Roswell G. Horn, of Michigan,
member of Congress, and famous alike
for his wit and his practical stateman-
ship, will make the labor problem live
topic.
Col. L. F. Copeland, who has won the
title of Prince of orators" will enliven
one afternoon with tilt against ''Snobs
and Snobbery.
The Rev. George d. Miller, of Brook
lvn, n. Y, who brings us a Chautauqua
reputation of platform power, will score
new success in the Tabernacle.
Ex-senator B. K. Bruse, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, one of the most remarkable and cul-
tured representatives of the colorG race,
will speak on National Day.
Prof George S. LaRue, of Winena,
Mimi, one of the leading elocutionists
of the west, will give an afternoon en-
tions.
Besides the above splendid list, Leon
II. Vincent, whose lectures last year on
English Literature called forth such
enthusiastic praise, will give a new
course on Modern English Authors.
His topics will be, Carlyle" "Ruskin, .
Eliot ''Tennyson" and Drowning
The musical part of the programme
under the personal supervision of Pres
ident Colman, promises to be a grand
success, as a glance at the following an
nouncment will show:
The Imperial Quarette, of Chicago, a
fine combination of male voices, will
give two evening concerts, besides a
musical.
Signor WHALE, who entranced the
crowds last summer with his magic VIC
lin, will be present through the whole
assembly to give more of his ravishing
strains.
Herr Hugo Tuerpe, the remarkable
cornette virtuoso from the Imperial
Ochestra of Berlin, and who has won
high encomiums from Wagner and Listz
will be here with the ringing bugle
notes of his electrifying instrument.
Mrs Able Darlington, one of the
most popular concert singers ofthe day
will make her sweet voice heard OF
several occasions.
Prof Zenier viii preside at the piano
where he won much favor at former
Assembly,
Amid so many and varied attractions
one might almost think that the rea
object of the Assembly, the Sunday.
school work, had been overlooked; but
this is not the case, and the yarlo us
departments of Sunday school and Nor
NAL work are constantly carried on by
the most skilled instructors
Every arrangement has been made